diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/safarir.c b/src/mame/drivers/safarir.c
index 4fb7b0e936f..1bb8e1f4414 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/safarir.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/safarir.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ INPUT_PORTS_END
 static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( safarir )
 
  	/* basic machine hardware */
-	MDRV_CPU_ADD("main", 8080, 3072000)	/* 3 MHz ? */
+	MDRV_CPU_ADD("main", 8085A, 3072000)	/* 3 MHz ? */
 	MDRV_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(main_map, 0)
 
 	MDRV_MACHINE_START(safarir)